On April 18, Jeb Bush, former governor of Florida and a Republican candidate for the U.S. presidency in 2016, will discuss Leadership in a Changing World at the 11th Annual Elmhurst College Governmental Forum. The moderator will be R. Bruce Dold, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and the publisher and editor-in-chief of the Chicago Tribune. The Elmhurst College Governmental Forum is one of the region's most widely respected venues for the discussion of the vital economic and governance issues facing Illinois and the rest of the nation. The Governmental Forum brings together highly accomplished governmental and civic leaders, business experts and policy analysts to offer their insight on topics ranging from national security to how to foster long-term economic growth. In previous years, the Forum has welcomed former Illinois governors Jim Edgar and James Thompson, Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives Michael J. Madigan, Business Roundtable President John Engler, former U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois Zachary Fardon, and many others. The 11th Annual Elmhurst College Governmental Forum will be held on Wednesday, April 18, beginning at 11:30 a.m. in the Hilton Chicago/Oak Brook Hills Resort & Conference Center, 3500 Midwest Rd, Oak Brook, Ill. Admission is $35; lunch is included. Tickets may be purchased at elmhurst.edu/govforum18. Elmhurst College is a leading four-year college that seamlessly blends liberal learning and professional preparation to help students reach their full potential. Elmhurst offers more than 60 undergraduate majors, 15 graduate programs, evening and online programs for adults, and the Elmhurst Learning and Success Academy for young adults with differing abilities. Elmhurst College is one of the Top 12 Colleges in the Midwest, according to U.S. News & World Report; and U.S. News, Money and Forbes magazines consistently rank Elmhurst as one of the Midwest's best values in higher education.

This item was posted by a community contributor. To read more about community contributors, click here.